Match Recap
Round 16·Sat, 4-Aug-1956 2:15 PM·Lake Oval·26,000 att.
South Melbourne
10.10 (70)
vs
Footscray
8.15 (63)
South Melbourne won by 7

South Melbourne defeated Footscray 70–63, by 7 points in a tight contest. The match turned in the last quarter, when South Melbourne outscored Footscray 26–14.

Quarter scores

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Melbourne2.2 (14)5.6 (36)6.8 (44)10.10 (70)10.10 (70)
Footscray3.1 (19)5.3 (33)6.13 (49)8.15 (63)8.15 (63)

South Melbourne — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#23 Ron Clegg———————————————
#9 Gerald Crough———————————————
#11 Jim Dorgan———————————————
#39 John Elder———————————————
#28 Ian Gillett———————————————
#2 Fred Goldsmith———————————————
#21 Trevor Grant———————————————
#31 Jack Hudson———————————————
#29 Bernie Jeffrey—————4—————————
#1 Don Keyter—————3—————————
#6 Clarrie Lane—————1—————————
#17 Don Matthews———————————————
#36 Ken McCormack———————————————
#25 Hugh McLaughlin———————————————
#23 Neil McNeill———————————————
#4 Ian Monks———————————————
#24 Ken Seymour—————2—————————
#7 Mick Sibun———————————————
#14 Bob Skilton———————————————
#20 Jim Taylor———————————————

Footscray — full stats

What do K, HB, I50, CP mean?
KKicks
HBHandballs
DDisposals (kicks + handballs)
MMarks
TTackles
GGoals
BBehinds
HOHit-outs (rucks tapping the ball from a bounce)
I50Inside-50s (ball moved into attacking zone)
CLClearances (first possession from a stoppage)
CPContested possessions
CGClangers (errors: bad kicks, turnovers, frees against)
BRBrownlow votes (3-2-1 best-on-ground, one match)
R50Rebound 50s (ball cleared from defensive zone)
TOG%Time on ground percentage

Full glossary: AFL stats & terms →

PlayerKHBDMTGBHOI50CLCPCGBRTOG%KICK
#5 Peter Box———————————————
#27 Alan Clough———————————————
#2 Jack Collins—————2—————————
#8 Max Cross—————3—————————
#29 Ron Dixon———————————————
#22 Wally Donald———————————————
#7 Roger Duffy———————————————
#11 Arthur Edwards———————————————
#24 Jim Gallagher———————————————
#34 Brian Gilmore———————————————
#1 John Kerr—————2—————————
#20 Peter McRae———————————————
#21 Ron Porta———————————————
#33 Don Rawson———————————————
#28 Doug Reynolds———————————————
#9 Don Ross———————————————
#16 Kevin Smith———————————————
#32 Harvey Stevens———————————————
#17 Ron Stockman———————————————
#3 Ted Whitten—————1—————————